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  Stroke Survivor Stories: Wendy Knox-Leet

  Not even a stroke could test artist Wendy Knox Leet’s inner resolve. Wendy fought back against physical and psychological challenges to pursue her passions.

  Survivor

  Art

• Webpage

  Abdul I. Darpi

  Stroke survivor Abdul Darpi relies on his Muslim faith for perspective and motivation in his recovery

  Survivor

  Recovery

  Spirituality

• Video

  Locked In: How My Mind Came Back to Life

  Martin Pistorious' TED Talk detailing his harrowing journey with Locked-In Syndrome

  Survivor

  Locked-In

• ETC

  Famous Stroke Survivors

  Wikipedia's listing of celebrities and notable historical figures who survived stroke

  Survivor

• Webpage

  Young Stroke Survivor Stories

  Kids and teens who have experienced a stroke share their stories

  Survivor

  Pediatrics

• Webpage

  From TV Host to Stroke Survivor Resource Provider

  Christopher Ewing spun his previous TV hosting experience into a stroke education platform and resource center

  Survivor

  Support

  Tech

• Video

  Deb Owens: Giving Back After a Stroke Scare

  Survivor Deb Owens raises awareness of carotid dissection, a rare cause of stroke

  Dissection

  Survivor

• Video

  Brain AVM: William's Story

  William overcame a stroke caused by a brain arterovenous malformation

  AVM

  Survivor

• Video

  Michael's Story: Learning to Live After Stroke

  Vietnam veteran and stroke survivor shares his perspective on post-stroke daily living

  Survivor

• Video

  Ella Sofia: From Stroke at 14 to Habit Coach

  Ella Sofia turned adversity into an empowering career as a habit coach

  Survivor

• Webpage

  Finding My Why

  In the days and weeks of 2012, right after my stroke at age 33, I was locked in my own body with no one to talk to except my consciousness and God. I asked myself questions:

  story

  survivors

• Video

  STARs - Mood and emotion after stroke (Neil)

  Real survivors talk about the effect on mood and emotions after stroke and how psychology helped them to overcome these issues.

  stroke

  mood

  emotion

• Webpage

  The Road to Stroke Recovery, Michael Eustace

  “At this point I'm actually able to straighten up my fingers, and be able to close my fits. I could make my fingers dance, I could also take my wrist and flexed from a down motion to almost put my thumb to the air to make a thumb up motion, I could now shake hands with confidence, and pick up things using my right hand which I thought I would never will.

  story

  rehab

• Webpage

  Stroke Recovery Story - Stroke Survivor Annie

  Home exercise programs are crucial for stroke recovery but can be discouraging when not seeing immediate results. Annie was in her late 20’s when she suffered a stroke and faced an uphill battle to regain usage of her right arm.

  stroke

  story

  survivor